1. Vessel(s) Required: Request a self-sustaining U.S. or foreign flag RO/RO, LO/LO, or RO/RO-LO/LO combination vessel to lift approximately 68 pieces of dry cargo totaling 7,300 square feet. The cargo consists of wheeled vehicles (Wreckers, HMMMV), Quadcon, break bulk, sensitive items, and containers (reference attached cargo list). Vessel is required to have enough lashing points and provide all lashing gear (patent chain and binder lashings required).
**In accordance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904 and Section IIIA.3 of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) (see 69 FEDERAL REGISTER 25166-25168, May 5, 2004, or most current reference), preference will be given to U.S. flag vessels and VISA participants. Additionally, any reflagging or repair work to: (1) enable the vessel to meet applicable standards to become a vessel of the United States; or (2) to convert the vessel to a more militarily useful configuration; must be performed in the United States
2. Cargo Description: 7,300 square feet of cargo consisting of wheeled vehicles (Wreckers, HMMMV), Quadcon, break bulk, sensitive items, and containers. Cargo does not consist of HAZMAT. Cargo list is attached.
Cargo Dimensions:
Longest piece: 402 inches
Widest piece: 102 inches
Tallest piece: 112 inches
Heaviest piece: 25.7 ST
2a. Load: Free In
2b. Discharge: Liner Out
3. Load Port (SPOE 1): Souda Bay, Crete
Available to Load Date (ALD) 24 Jun 08
Cargo: 7,300 Sq Ft
3a. Port Restrictions:
Beam: 35 meters
LOA : 215 meters
Draft: 9.7 meters for MSCEUR recommended Dock
4. Laytime: Two (2) Days SSHINC; Load port only
5. Discharging Port (SPOD): Poti, Georgia
Cargo: 7,300 Sq Ft
Earliest arrival Date (EAD) 27 Jun 08
Latest Arrival Date (LAD) 28 Jun 08
6. Laydays:
Commencing: 24 June 2008
Canceling: 25 June 2008
7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified:
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